Crystal novelty and paperweight



@da 31, i944. w. M. SNYDER 25,36%@24 CRYSTAL NOVELTY AND PPERWEIGHT Filed March 19, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l W M, SNYDER CRYSTAL NOVELTY AND PAPERWEIGHT l 2 Shees-Sheet 2 Filed March 19, 1942 Patented Oct. 31, 1944 I r UNITED STATE CRYSTAL NOVELTY AND PAPERWEIGHT William M. Snyder, Covington, Tenn., asslgnor L to Sarah S. Snyder, Covington, Tenn.

Application March 19, 1942, serial No. 435,411

4 Claims.

My invention vrelates broadly to crystal novelties and more particularly to an improved structural arrangement for mounting a ligure within a uid container for facilitating production and improving the circulation of uid and precipitate therein for simulating whirling snow about the ligure.

One oi' the objects of my invention is to provide a structural arrangement for mounting a ligure Within a liquid filled container where the ligure and base thereof are substantially spaced from the interior of the container to facilitate circulation of liquid and suspended precipitate within the container and improving the simulating of whirling snow.

Another object of my invention is to provide an arrangement of recesses or pockets in the interior walls of the neck of a container with radially extending lugs formed on the figure and fitting within the pockets or recesses for supporting the figure in spaced relation to the interlor walls of the container for allowing substantially unobstructed circulation of uid about the figure. A

Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction of support for a gure within a liquid filled container wherein the interior of the vneck of the container and the base of the ligure are mutually shaped to permit both rigid support of the ligure and circulation of iluid about the ligure within the container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a construction of gure enclosed container and coacting figure in which the ligure is provided with a frusto-conical base coacting with a frusto-conical shaped internal neck of the container in such spacial relation thereto as will allow circulation of the fluid and floatingly suspend precipitate freely about the figure.

A still further object of my invention is to improve the structure of support for a ligure within a fluid container and facilitate the circulation of fluid about the gure by forming circulatory passages for the fluid through the ilgure or around the base thereof to permit a whirling action of precipitate within the fluid simultating falling snow. f'

Another object of my invention is to provide an arrangement of crystal novelty including a fluid submerged figure Where the figure is provided with channelways extending either longitudinally or transversely of the container or both for facilitating circulation of fluid with suspended precipitate therein for thereby simulating the action of whirling snow.

Other and further objects of my invention reside in a construction of crystal novelty designed fo' mass production on an inexpensive basis as set forth more fully in the following speciilcation by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the crystal novelty; Fig. 2 isa sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 1 and on the lines 2--2of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, the crystal proper being shown in elevation; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are horizontal sectional views taken on their respective'lines 4 4, 5 5 and 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a. sectional view showing the component parts of the crystal novelty; Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the lower portion of a modied form of crystal novelty embodying my invention; Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional vieW taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a sectional view of a portion'of the fluid container; Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the lower portion of the ligure showing its frusto-conical shaped base and the channels formed on its sides; Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating another modified form of support for the ligure within the fluid container; Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view taken on line |3-l3 of Figure 12; Fig. 14 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through the base of the fluid container illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13; Fig. 15 is a side elevational view of the base of the figure employed in the. arrangement of Figs. 12, 13 and 14; Fig. 15a is a transverse sectional view taken on line I5a-I5a of Fig. l5 and indicating the securing lugs for supporting the gure and the circulatory passages through the base of the figure; Fig. 16 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View of a further modified form of my invenftion; Fig. 17 is a transverse sectional view taken on line ll-ll of Fig. 16; and Fig. 18 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a further modied form of support for the ligure within the fluid container. l

' vide pockets or recesses in the interior surface of the neck of the container for receiving lugs which extend from the gure which is inserted into the container. The ligure is thus positively spaced from the interior of the container permitting free circulation of the iluid an'd precipitate `proving the simulated whirling snow resulting from the agitation'of the precipitate in the fluid. Various shapes may be imparted to the base of the iigure complementary to the internal shape of the-'neck of the container for securing the figure in position while permitting circulation of the precipitate within the iluid. The figure may i be of solid construction as well as of hollow construction with provision made vfor the passage of I the circulating duid through the base of the figure. Various constructions of closure caps may be employed as set forth more fully in my copending application Serial No. 411,729 supra.

Referring to the drawings in detail, reference character I designates the glass container of thel container. The disc-like member 5 bears directly against the end of the base Il of'the figure ID for thereby supporting the base II in position within the neck portion 2. The depth of the pockets or recesses 8 and 8 is such that when the bar-like lugs I4 and I5 are seated therein, the extremity of the base of the igure I directly abuts against the central portion of the disc-like member when the disc-like member is forced to its limiting position when the closure cap I is screwed into position.' The base II is spaced away from the interior of the interior wall of the neck portion 2 to provide a gap or opening I5 forming a circulatory p ath for the liquid I'I within the container and allowing free movement of the particles of precipitate above the base" II for simulating whirling snow. In other wonk there is no solid junction between the interior of the cylindrical neck portion 2 and the cylindrical -base portion II of the igure,but a positive gap is provided around which circulatory movement of the fluid and precipitate may be induced upon shaking or agitating the container thereby improving the simulated snow by movement of the crystal novelty of the invention having a. cylindrical neck portion 2 terminating in an offset annular screw threaded portion shown at 3. The

screw threads on the offset annular portion 3 are molded thereon to receive a screw threaded closure cap I adapted to secure the disc-like member 5 in position .against the peripheral edge of the annular portion 3. The disc-like member 5 ha's an annular recess 5 formed therein fortreceiving the ring like gasket 'I which is pressed in intimate contact against the peripheral edge of the annular portion 3 for establishing a vacuum type seal. The screw threads 4a on the skirt of the closure cap l engage the screw threads 3a on the exterior of the annular portion 3 for insuring a tight closure between the closure cap l and the neck of the container I. The annular in- Astruck portion 4b of closure cap 4 bears directly against the disc-like member 5 for forcing the gasket 'I which is carried by disc-like member 5 l into sealing relation with the peripheral edge of the annular screw threaded portion, 3.

The interior annular wall of the cylindrical vsupport and spacing for the iigure.

The iigure is shown generally at III terminating in a base portion I I. The figure and base, or the figure or base alone may `be either of solid or hollow construction. The .base I I isprovided with projecting lugs I4 and I5. These lugs are shaped to conform with the shape of the pockets or recesses 8 and 9 in the interior wallof the neck -portion 2 and to support and space the figure with respect to the interior wall of the neck portion 2 and the interior of the container` I. The lugs Il and I5 are bar-like and of polygonal SEC- tion conforming to the contour of the pockets or recesses 8 and 8 so that the figure is mounted with substantial rigidity within the container I particles of precipitate within theA container. A

` base, for the crystal novelty is provided as represented at I 9. This base is ornamental in contour and includes a horizontally extending central portion indicated at 20, an upwardly extending tapered portion indicated at 2I and a downwardly extended supporting portion v 22. The horizontally extending plate portion 20 serves as a shelflike suppOrt for the closure cap 4 when the sealed container is not inverted and inserted through the open upwardly extending tapered end of the base I9. A plastic material 2,3 is provided in the upper portion of the hollow base for receiving the closed end of the container I and supporting the container I rigidly in the base.

I have represented in Figs. 8-11 inclusive the container I which may have the interior wall of the cylindrical neck thereof shaped on a taper thus providing a frusto-conical interior surface as represented at 24. The pockets or recesses 8 and 9 are formed as heretofore explained in the interior of the annular screw threaded portion 3 to receive the bar-like lugs I4 and I5 which project from the base of the figure represented generally at IU. However, in' the form of my invention shown in Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 1l, the interior wall of the cylindrical neck portion 2 is frusta-conical as shown at 24 and correspondingly the base of the figure In is frusto-conical shaped and provided with oorrugations or iiutings represented at 25 and shown more clearly in Fig. 11. The

frusto-conical base ofthe `iigure is therefore spaced from the frusta-conical interior wa1l124 of the container by means of a plurality of anguY larly disposed channels 25 which terminate at their upper ends in the container I and are interconnected at their lower ends through transversely extending passages 2l. The transversely extending passages 21 are formed by diametrically disposed slots which are molded into the base of the figure and allow the free circulation of fluid with the precipitate particles therein between the base of the figure and the central portion of the disc-like member 5 that seals the container. 'I'hus the iiuid and precipitate are free to circulate around the base of the iigure and beneath the base returning in a whirling movement to the body of liquid in container i thus simulating the I falling of snow.

in spaced relation to the interior walls of the 1| at 25 on the base of the figure. I may form the contacting relation between the tapered flutings.

or corrugations 2li and the tapered base 29 while leaving the passages 26 between the utingSf-pen for the circulation of the uid and precipitate,

thus the fluid and precipitate may freelymove from the main body of the liquid along the passages 26 and diametrically across the passages 21 for inducing whirling movement in the fluid body.

In Figs. 16 and 17 I have shown a modiiied form of my invention in which the interior of the cylindrical neck portion is tapered at 24 as in the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, but wherein the gure I has a frusto-conical base portion 30 which forms a substantially liquidtight junction with the tapered wall of the container I. The base of the figure is provided with lugs I4 and I5 which fit into pockets or recesses 8 and 9 in the interior of the neck of the container, but in which support for the figure is also obtained by the tapered junction of the base 30 with the tapered interior wall of the neck 24 of the container i. In this structure the hollow figure I0 is perforated adjacent the base thereof as shown at 3|, 32, 33 and 34 in a position above the junction of the figure with the tapered neck of the container. 'I'he closure cap 4 when screwed into position serves to anchor the figure I0 rigidly in this position, the liquidand precipitate therein being free to circulate through the figure for inducing a whirling motion through thecontainer.

In Fig. 18 I have shown a further modified form of circulatory arrangement for the crystal novelty in which the base Il of the figure i0 is provided with a depending annular extension 35` thereon adapted to abut with the central portion of the disc-like member 5. Lugs I4 and l5 on the base of the gure'seat in pockets or recesses 8 and 9 in the interior annular face of the neck 3 as heretofore explained. In addition however, the base of the figure is spaced from the disc-like member 5 providing an annular circulatory passage for fluid and precipitate indicated at 36. The annular passage 36 is in addition to the annular passage I6 around the base of the figure and serves to reinforce the circulatory currents which may be induced in the fluid within the container.

While I have described my invention in certain of its preferred embodiments, I realize that modifications may be made and that other forms of construction embodying my invention may be employed and I desire that it be understood that no limitations upon my invention are intended other than may be embodied by the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1 A crystal novelty comprising in combination a container for iiuid having a nllable neck, a ,figure insertable into said container through the neck thereof, said figure including a base spaced from said container and means extending from said base and secured in said llable neck for maintaining said base in spaced relation to said container for effecting free circulation of uid and precipitate contained therein aroundv said figure and around said base.

2. A crystal novelty comprising in combination with a container for uid, a flllable neck on said container comprising a cylindrical portion having screw threads on the external periphery thereof and having diametrically opposite pockets formed in the interior surface thereof, a figure insertable through said neck, a base connected with said gure having projecting lugs thereon adaptable to extend into the pockets in said neck for spacing said base from the interior walls of said l container for allowing free-circulation of fluid therearound, a disc-like member engageable with a peripheral edge of the said neck and adapted to abut against the base of said figure for maintaining said base in spaced position within said container. and a screw cap engageable with-thescrew threads on said neck for securing said discllke member in position.

3. A crystal novelty comprising in combination with a fluid container having a substantially cylindrical neck portion thereon with screw threads formed on the exterior of said substantially cylindrical neck portion, pockets formed in the interior of said substantially cylindrical neck portion, a gure insertable intosaid container, said figure having a base portion extending drical portion of said container and spaced from the walls thereof and terminating in a plane substantially in the plane of the terminus of said substantially cylindrical neck portion, lugs projecting from said base and engageable in the pockets in said substantially cylindrical neck portion, said pockets and said lugs having such a depth that the end of said base may be maintained substantially in the plane of the terminus of the peripheral edge of said substantially cylindrical neck portion, a disc-like member extending transversely of said-substantially cylindrical neck portion, sealing means disposed between said disc-like member and the peripheral edge of the terminus of said substantially cylindrical neck portion, and a closure cap engaging the screw threads on said substantially cylindrical neck portion for maintaining said substantially disc-like member in position.

4. A crystal novelty comprising in combination with a fluid container having a neck portion at one side thereof, said neck portion having .a substantially circular internal section, a gure having a substantially circular base insertable through said neck portion in spacial relation thereto, lugs projecting 4from said base portion, pockets formed in the interior walls of said neck portion and engageable by said lugs, a stepped support for offsetting said base from the terminus of said neck portion, and means engageable with said neck portion and said stepped support for maintaining the base of said figure in spacial relation with respect to the terminus of said neck portion for facilitating the circulation of fluid around said base andin the container around said figure.

WILLIAM M. SNYDER. 

